Columbian spruce
Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm.
Picea engelmannii, known as Columbian spruce, is a spruce species native to western North America. It is valued for its tone wood used in acoustic guitars and other instruments. This species typically grows at high elevations and in watered canyons.
Description
Picea engelmannii belongs to the genus Picea in the family Pinaceae. It is distributed across regions including Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, and Colorado, as well as parts of Europe and other global locations. First published in 1863 by Parry ex Engelm., it is also known by the common names Engelmann spruce, mountain spruce, and silver spruce. The species is recognized for its utility in musical instrument production due to the quality of its wood.
Other common names
Engelmann Sprucemountain spruceColumbian spruceEngelmann's sprucesilver spruce
Distribution
GB · NO · DK · Denmark · Sweden · Wales · SE · AM · IS · Global · Alberta · Arizona · Austria · British Columbia · California · Colorado · Finland · Føroyar · Great Britain · Iceland · Idaho · Mexico Northeast · Montana · Nevada · New Mexico · Norway · Oregon · Utah · Washington · Wyoming
Synonyms
Pinus commutataPicea columbianaPicea engelmannii var. glabraPicea glauca var. engelmanniiPicea glauca subsp. engelmanniiPicea engelmannii var. franciscanaAbies commutataAbies engelmanniiAbies nigraPicea engelmannii var. columbianaAbies engelmannii var. glaucaPicea engelmannii f. glaucaPicea engelmannii f. argenteaPicea engelmannii f. pendulaPicea engelmannii var. fendleriPicea engelmannii f. fendleriPicea engelmannii f. microphyllaPicea engelmannii var. engelmanniiPicea columbianaPicea engelmannii var. typica